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nwmlarge
20-01-2010, 01:05 PM
my door handle trims have been scratched up quite badly along with my centre console gear shift surround.
has anyone dealt with this in the past or just sourced replacements?

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bez101
20-01-2010, 01:27 PM
they all go like that
either find them on fleabay or dealer
nwmlarge
20-01-2010, 01:59 PM
are they expensive from the dealer ?
i had a look on t'bay but couldn't find any.
martinA4passat
20-01-2010, 03:16 PM
Just keep looking on ebay they will pop up eventually, I changed all of mine and it cost abot £40 in total. You have the face lift version which will make it a bit harder getting the centre consol trim and drivers door trim as they are different from the older models which have a different ash tray and most only 2 electric window switches instead of 4.
nwmlarge
20-01-2010, 08:24 PM
i'll keep an eye out then.
there is a black set which i suspect is a user on here's up for sale on ebay but i suspect its a 4 way switch affair and as you can see i only have electric fronts
Audi A4 Lover
20-01-2010, 08:26 PM
Sand paper, primer, paint???
olds_kool
21-01-2010, 12:06 AM
with the centre console trim if you rub it with an old tea towel hard enough the crappy rubber paint surface can be completly removed to reveal a nice matt black finish, or as already suggested painted in gloss black looks pretty good
i did one of mine after being quoted almost £50 for a new one from audi and the chrome trim is extra!

i cant see many handles coming up on ebay in that colour though
Lafarge73
22-01-2010, 11:05 AM
As the learned gentleman correctly states <wink> you can remove the crappy finish left there by audi with a tea towel. If you know anyone who can spray properly (I'm not talking aerosol here!!) you should be able to easily get them re-sprayed (and lacquered to prevent the same thing happening) for not too much cash.

Shame they don't make them a little better in the first place I guess, but they've got to keep the guys in the spare parts departments employed somehow!! :)